Chilbolton, Hampshire, S Mary
| Place | Chilbolton S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Hampshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hampshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13063 |
| Rings | 3 (full-circle ring), tenor 7 cwt in BSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU394402 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.15980, -1.43694View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SO20 6BG |
| Diocese | Winchester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 14085 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.wpbells.org/towers/chilbolton/ |
| Affiliation | Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 5 performances here, of which none were peals and 2 were in the last two years |
Ring of 3, tenor 7 cwt in B
| Bells | 3 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7 cwt (~800 lb or ~400 kg) in B (1006.5 Hz) |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Ropes fall in a straight line |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–6 | 1254.5 | D♯ | 27.50″ | 1641† | Thomas Thresher & William III Purdue | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–18 | 1127.5 | C♯ | 29.50″ | 1890 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 [1] | 7 cwt | 1006.5 | B | 32.00″ | c1640 | ? Henry II Knight | R | 8 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3 | c1700 | Timber | 6.A & 6.K | 3.1 |
Notes
[1]Bell 3/3 date
C J N Dalton thought the tenor probably Henry Knight of Reading c.1650 (Dalton rubbing and notes, 1979) (ex inf C J Pickford)
Published: 27/01/2014; updated: 21/09/2025
Update log
| 10/02/2024 | 1: weight amended. (Treble taken to works but tenor not brought in, hence weight for treble and second only.) [JT records 1890] |
| 21/01/2024 | 3: founder amended [Chris Pickford, citing the Christopher Dalton papers (Christopher Dalton suggested that the bell has the same founder as Hurstbourne Tarrant 2/4 and Winchester, S John Bapt 5/5)] |
| 20/01/2024 | Frame Fr1: year added [Chris Pickford citing the Christopher Dalton papers] |
| 05/01/2024 | 3: founder amended; 1-3: turning added [Stuart Hale, from personal visit and see Hampshire Church Bells, Colchester] |
| 04/01/2024 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added [Stuart Hale, from personal visit] |